The Master and Margaret (, ), is a 1972 Italian-Yugoslav film directed by Aleksandar Petrović, loosely based on Mikhail Bulgakov's 1940 novel The Master and Margarita, although it mainly focuses on the parts of the novel set in 1920s Moscow. It won the Big Golden Arena for Best Film, with Bata Živojinović picking up the Golden Arena for Best Actor at the 1972 Pula Film Festival, and was selected as the Yugoslav entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 45th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. Cast See also List of submissions to the 45th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film List of Yugoslav submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film References External links The Master and Margaret (Aleksandar Petrovic) on the Master & Margarita website 1972 films Films based on The Master and Margarita Italian fantasy drama films Yugoslav fantasy drama films Serbo-Croatian-language films 1970s Italian-language films Films directed by Aleksandar Petrović Serbian fantasy drama films Films set in Moscow 1970s fantasy films Films scored by Ennio Morricone 1970s Italian films